With how closed off he made himself appear, Barnaby had been hoping that no one would approach him just yet. Still, Dent had warned him that would be difficult to get much time to himself as long as he was trapped here. With the way the nurses structured every minute of their day, that was probably what their captors intended.

Well, regardless, there was no point in sending the young girl away. His assigned nurse was watching him closely, for one thing, and she seemed invested in the idea of him making "friends". As long as he was at a disadvantage, Barnaby had no intention of giving himself a bad reputation with the staff. Not only that, but it was difficult to tell whether anyone was from Stern Bild from a simple glance. Even if he wasn't working as a Hero anymore, Barnaby had poured a lot of effort in maintaining his clean, polished image. He wouldn't give it up so easily.

For that reason, he opened his eyes and turned his attention onto the shy girl standing near his seat. She couldn't have been much older than 14 -- maybe even about Dragon Kid's age. Barnaby's mouth curved into a polite smile, his expression deliberate and well-rehearsed.

"Certainly," he answered in an even tone.